Timothy Carey
Timothy Agoglia Carey (born March 11, 1929 in New York City , † May 11, 1994 in Los Angeles ) was an American actor and director.
career
After various extras, Timothy Carey played villains and eccentric outsiders in numerous small and larger supporting roles. In Stanley Kubrick's anti-war film, Roads to Fame , he played a soldier sentenced to death. In the exploitation classic Poor White Trash (1962, directed by Harold Daniels), he played a psychopath from the southern states .
In 1962, after four years of preparatory work, he finished his first own film: The World's Greatest Sinner , in which Carey appeared as the leading actor, director and producer, is about an insurance employee who one day founds his own religion and aims to be elected President of the USA. The soundtrack comes from the young Frank Zappa , while Edgar G. Ulmer acted as cameraman .
This film, which is considered a milestone among connoisseurs, meant the temporary end of his career as an actor. Only years later did he succeed in gaining a foothold again in the film business , including in supporting roles in films by his friend John Cassavetes . He was seen three times in the crime series Columbo in small appearances. He played his last role in Echo Park by Robert Dornhelm .
Filmography (selection)
- 1951: Reporters of Satan (Ace in the Hole) - Directed by Billy Wilder
- 1951: Colorado (Across the Wide Missouri) - Directed by William A. Wellman
- 1953: White Witch Doctor - Director: Henry Hathaway
- 1953: Der Wilde (The Wild One) - Director: László Benedek
- 1954: Chased by the police (Crime Wave) - Director: André De Toth
- 1955: East of Eden (East of Eden) - Director: Elia Kazan
- 1955: And tomorrow I'll cry (I'll Cry Tomorrow) - Director: Daniel Mann
- 1956: It didn't work out (The Killing) - Director: Stanley Kubrick
- 1956: The last car (The Last Wagon) - Director: Delmer Daves
- 1957/61: Bayou / Poor White Trash - Director: Harold Daniels
- 1957: Paths of Glory (Paths of Glory) - Director: Stanley Kubrick
- 1959: The Gunfight at Dodge City - Director: Joseph M. Newman
- 1961: The Possession (One-Eyed Jacks) - Director: Marlon Brando
- 1964: The Murderer with Secateurs (Shock Treatment) - Director: Denis Sanders
- 1964 Bikini Beach - Director: William Asher
- 1965: Beach Blanket Bingo - Director: William Asher
- 1967: The Merciless Ritt (A Time for Killing) - Director: Phil Karlson
- 1967: Waterhole # 3 - Directed by William A. Graham
- 1968: Head - Director: Bob Rafelson
- 1971: What's the matter with Helen? (What's the Matter with Helen?) - Director: Curtis Harrington
- 1971: Minnie and Moskowitz (Minnie and Moskowitz) - Director: John Cassavetes
- 1972: Help, I'm successful! (Get to Know Your Rabbit) - Director: Brian De Palma
- 1975: The Wrong Sister (Peeper) - Director: Peter Hyams
- 1976: The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (The Killing of a Chinese Bookie) - Director: John Cassavetes
- 1983: Die Chaotenclique (DC Cab) - Director: Joel Schumacher
- 1986: Echo Park - Director: Robert Dornhelm
Director's work:
- 1962: The World's Greatest Sinner
- 1970: Tweet's Ladies of Pasadena (occasionally listed as rough draft)
- 1978: Hellside Strangler (unfinished)
literature
- Program catalog for the Viennale 2009, ISBN 978-3-901770-22-7 (The film festival dedicated a tribute to Timothy Carey)
Web links
- Timothy Carey in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Carey, Timothy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Carey, Timothy Agoglia (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor and director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 11, 1929 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , New York , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 11, 1994 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California , USA |